Nelsons offered to participate in opening Latvian presidency of European Council in 2015

Andris Nelsons. Evija Trifanova/LETA.

RIGA, Jan 12 - The outstanding Latvian conductor Andris Nelsons was offered to participate in the opening ceremony for the Latvian presidency of the European Council in 2015.
Nelsons is one of the most prominent Latvians in the world, a very popular personality in Europe, which is why he was offered to collaborate on the opening concert for Latvian presidency of the European Union, "Latvijas koncerti" Director Guntars Kirsis told LETA. However, Nelsons could not accept the offer due to his tight schedule.
Latvian presidency of the European Council will continue from January 1 to June 30, 2015.leta.lv